Chapter 93: Your Majesty, the Yuan family has fallen ill

"When Northern Liao kills over, you tell the Northern Liao soldiers to let you have a good New Year, can you?"

"You are arguing sophistry!"

Consequently, the high-ranking officials in the court quarreled again with sharp tongues.

The Emperor did not speak, watched them quarrel enough, then glanced at the remonstrating official and said:

"Official Ruan, you impeached Official Xu, it has nothing to do with the marriage of your youngest son, right?"

"Your Majesty! No..."

This remonstrating official's face was stunned. It naturally had nothing to do with his youngest son's marriage, but his relative's youngest son's marriage was affected!

"That's good. Where are the people from the Herd Supervision?" the Emperor asked.

"Your subject, Yuan Bingkai is here."

"Good, oh! You are there! How is the court's horse supply?"

"Replying to Your Majesty..."

The morning court ended harmoniously amidst the Emperor's inquiries.

Earl of Diligence and Diligence Yuan Bingkai left the court, sat in the carriage, and pondered the gains and losses in his work.

When he was young, he experienced the Yuan family being stripped of their titles and demoted to commoners.

At that time, tiger-and-wolf-like soldiers rushed into the Yuan family, leaving an indelible mark in his heart.

When he was in his teens, the Yuan family was also a noble family, and he was also a noble young master. Eating and dressing, where did he need to do it himself!

But the family was demoted overnight, just like falling from the clouds into the mud.

The concubine who was affectionate with his father used her beauty to climb the high branch again.

And the Yuan family was miserable.

The ancients said, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality!

The Yuan family struggled to survive in Bianjing and suffered all kinds of hardships.

Later, Yuan Bingkai became an adult and married. His wife was also a sharp-tongued, short-sighted, and selfish legitimate daughter.

Fortunately, the current Emperor ascended the throne, and the Emperor was magnanimous, allowing the Yuan family to restore their titles. Yuan Bingkai used his family's inherited skills to have a position in the Ma Zheng Yamen.

Allowing Yuan Bingkai to become a noble, official, and superior person again.

Although the high-sounding, high-ranking positions on Yuan Bingkai's head were held by favored noble ministers, the specific work was done by Yuan Bingkai, who was exhausted and dedicated.

He was very content. Compared with the days when he was young, now is a good day.

Arriving at the door of his house, getting off the carriage, Yuan Bingkai saw the carriage of the Huang family, the Earl of Shoushan, and knew that his sister had come.

Arriving at the main hall of his courtyard, entering the room, he saw that besides his sister and the wife of the Earl of Lady Yongping, there was also a young stranger.

After a cup of tea, Yuan Bingkai's sister walked out with a curtain, followed by the wife of the Earl of Lady Yongping.

"Hmph! Rotten things."

"Sister, calm down. You are also a married person, it is not easy to manage too much."

"My sister-in-law! A bird with short eyes!"

Walking to the carriage.

At this time, Yuan Wenshao, who returned from outside, saw his aunt and hurriedly saluted.

"Aunt!"

"Hmm."

The two mistresses left the Yuan family directly.

Three days later.

It was already the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month.

In the court.

Officials debated about where the horse breed was better,

Then they went off-topic, involving the nobles and high-ranking officials of Northern Liao and Bai Gao visiting the country, and whether to charge for the horses of the envoys coming to the capital, etc.

The Emperor asked: "Where is Official Yuan of the Ma Zheng?"

The official of the Censorate replied: "Replying to Your Majesty, yesterday Yuan Bingkai sent a leave slip, saying he was ill."

"Oh? Then note this matter down. Next, which beloved minister has a memorial to play?"

The one who really did things fell ill, and things piled up in front of the superiors. So after the court, the officials of the Ma Zheng went to the Yuan family to visit without changing their clothes.

After some warm greetings, fortunately, the problem was not big, just that there were many things at the end of the year, and he was a little tired.

The superiors and subordinates talked for half an hour.

Yuan Bingkai also explained the things that the superiors needed to know in detail.

Instructing Earl Yuan to recuperate well, the officials said goodbye.

Leaving the small courtyard of the Yuan family.

The official's personal steward whispered when walking out of the Yuan family:

"Master, their second son has also fallen ill!"

The master and servant walked out of the door and happened to see the wife of the Earl of Shoushan getting off the carriage anxiously.

Seeing the official robe on the official, the wife of the Earl of Shoushan stopped slightly and saluted.

The two groups of people did not talk and passed by.

"This is the wife of the Earl of Shoushan, here to see her brother."

"Hmm, let's go! Send some tonics later!"

"Yes, Master!"

Four or five days passed.

The day came to New Year's Eve.

The festive atmosphere in Bianjing City reached its climax.

Quyuan Street.

Marquis Yongyi Mansion,

Like previous years, they cleaned, pasted peach wood couplets, and changed new door gods.

However, at this time, Xu Zaijing was no longer watching, but could complete some things independently.

After finishing, Zaihang was teasing the cat in his father's room, and his sister Anmei was playing with a few little maids.

Her eldest sister-in-law just wanted to summon the cat, saw her mother-in-law, and stopped sullenly.

There were also old women coming to ask for instructions on the affairs of the backyard bureaus. Xie Shi followed her mother-in-law and pulled her sister-in-law to observe and learn.

The elder brother went to the surrounding alleys in advance to comfort the old relatives and soldiers of the Xu family. There were disciples from two families who died in the west.

Night fell.

The sound of firecrackers rang out in Bianjing City.

Countless lanterns lit up, making Bianjing a city that never sleeps.

Watching the fireworks performance of Bianjing upstairs in the Xu family, Xu Minghua also returned home from the palace to have a New Year's Eve dinner.

Sun Shi directed the steward women of the family to be busy with the New Year's Eve dinner.

Xie Shi was pregnant and not suitable for being busy, so Anmei happened to fill this position and helped Sun Shi do a lot of work.

It was considered early learning of the necessary knowledge of a qualified mistress.

After finishing the New Year's Eve dinner, the family members played games like pitch-pot, and the whole family was very lively in the room.

The three Xu brothers also drank a lot, watching all this with smiles on their faces.

By the second half of the night of keeping watch, the Xu Mansion slowly became less lively.

Xu Zaijing was getting older, so naturally, he didn't need to go to the street early to shout the songs of selling Ru Chi.

He paid New Year's greetings to his parents with his brothers, sisters, and sister-in-law, and all received red envelopes.

Watching the young maids and servants of the Xu family shouting on the street, he couldn't help laughing in his heart.

Holding a bamboo pole tied with copper coins to beat the ashes of firecrackers, everyone's wishes were different.

Sun Shi prayed that her eldest daughter would be better in her husband's family,

Xie Shi naturally prayed to give birth to a son,

Qingcao muttered, then her eyes were a little confused, lowered her head and thought for a while, the appearance of her family was a little blurred.

Yin hour (3:00 AM to 5:00 AM)

The Zhu family came to the Xu family to pay New Year's greetings earliest.

It was their first year of marriage, and the new bride naturally had to come with joy.

Sun Shi also sealed a big red envelope.

She asked the Zhu family's daughter-in-law, Ni Shi, in detail, and inquired about her Ni family's younger brother and sister. Hearing her say that it was the first year, Zhu Qinghu took them to the Zhu family for the New Year.

Next year, Ni Shi's younger brother, the eldest son of the Ni family, would be independent.

Ni Shi would also help a lot on the side.

And in the Gu family, the atmosphere had been a bit bad since last night.

The fourth and fifth branches sent word that since Gu Tingyu had spoken, they would not spend the New Year together.

Not taking care of their own brothers, but favoring outsiders!

Moreover,

Some time ago, the master of the Bai family returned to Yang Zhou, which made Madam Bai a little unhappy.

And because Gu Yanhai did not spend the festival in Madam Bai's courtyard, Madam Bai's face was very, very ugly.

This made Gu Tingye and Gu Tingyi dare not get close to their mother.

It was Gu Tingyu who let Pingmei sit beside Madam Bai and whispered something to her. Hearing Pingmei's words, Madam Bai's eyes were full of surprise.

"Ping'er, is what you said true?"

"Mother, naturally it is true, the official has promised me."

"Good, good, good, then I will prepare first."

Saying this, Madam Bai also talked to Chang Mama, and Chang Mama was equally happy.

Just before the Hai hour, Gu Yanhai returned to the courtyard where Madam Bai was from Bilian Garden.

Yes, at Gu Tingyu's strong request, the name of the courtyard was changed.

Seeing his father, Gu Tingyi walked up happily and asked cutely:

"Father, why did you come now? Yi'er misses you so much!"

Gu Yanhai had nothing to say.

He couldn't say that he accompanied the concubine and then the brothers, and finally came to accompany the daughter, that was too heartbreaking.

His heart was full of shame, he could only lower his body,

"Yi'er, what do you like? Tell Father, Father will go buy it!"

【Thank you for your support!】

【Slept for three hours in a daze.】

【Just repaired the previous chapter.】

【There are about six thousand words left, being repaired.】

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